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k2c1959 · 10-04-2007, 07:16 AM

anyone have any pics of shaved cowl or anyone done it? previous posts are way to old to pull any pics up, just mainly pro's cons. I am curious how anyone else done it. I am finally doing bodywork on my cab after 3 long long years and so far we have shaved dash and firewall and are starting on the cowl. If anyone has any pics, please post. Cant wait to get the Hugger Orange beast painted....

Thanks guys I would appreciate it.

avysittinon22s · 10-04-2007, 04:29 PM

I just had a guy I know make me a patch panel. Tody he cut the vents out, but left as much of the curled lip as he could to keep its strengh. It did warp or anything. Hes planned on welding the patch in tomorrow. Will post pics when its welded.

P.S. I left the wiper holes in place.

shifty · 10-04-2007, 11:50 PM

we are all hoping that TriPro Automotive will actually start stamping them out in the near future, but we haven't heard anything for a while about it.

Homeboy · 10-05-2007, 12:07 AM

We cut the vents out with the cowl off the truck, but bolted it back on to weld in the patch. With the vents cut out, the cowl will twist a bunch if it's not bolted down.

k2c1959 · 10-05-2007, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeboy

We cut the vents out with the cowl off the truck, but bolted it back on to weld in the patch. With the vents cut out, the cowl will twist a bunch if it's not bolted down.

wow cool, thats what i wanted to see. this is what we invisioned but wasnt real sure how it would look. good thing i have 3-4 cowls in case we messed up the first one..

forsale · 10-05-2007, 09:05 AM

is there a down side to having this done? What was the cowls purpose in the first place? To let air into the cab? Just wondering because it looks so sweet I may have to do it.

Spray-Bomb · 10-05-2007, 09:38 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but by doing this your kick panel vents no longer function

k2c1959 · 10-05-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

Correct me if I'm wrong, but by doing this your kick panel vents no longer function

you are correct. but since we have already smoothed the firewall and taken out the heat/air system and smoothed the dash, the cowl naturally has to go. what we plan on doing is making a air induction system sort of like a cold air intake or ram air that will run from core support back to cab under hood.my buds have some good ideas on it but we will see.

shifty · 10-07-2007, 10:23 AM

man, i can't wait till these shaved cowls start getting pre-made!!

10-04-2007, 07:16 AM	#1
k2c1959 OLD FART(I GUESS) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: catoosa, okla Posts: 58	Shaved Cowl anyone have any pics of shaved cowl or anyone done it? previous posts are way to old to pull any pics up, just mainly pro's cons. I am curious how anyone else done it. I am finally doing bodywork on my cab after 3 long long years and so far we have shaved dash and firewall and are starting on the cowl. If anyone has any pics, please post. Cant wait to get the Hugger Orange beast painted.... Thanks guys I would appreciate it. __________________ 1967 Shorty Stepside 1967 Shorty Fleet 1967 3/4 Fleet LB 1972 LB Fleet ....RAP IS TO MUSIC WHAT ETCH A SKETCH IS TO ART....

10-04-2007, 04:29 PM	#2
avysittinon22s Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 376	Re: Shaved Cowl I just had a guy I know make me a patch panel. Tody he cut the vents out, but left as much of the curled lip as he could to keep its strengh. It did warp or anything. Hes planned on welding the patch in tomorrow. Will post pics when its welded. P.S. I left the wiper holes in place.

10-04-2007, 11:50 PM	#3
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Shaved Cowl we are all hoping that TriPro Automotive will actually start stamping them out in the near future, but we haven't heard anything for a while about it. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

10-05-2007, 12:07 AM	#4
Homeboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canyon, Tx. Posts: 62	Re: Shaved Cowl We cut the vents out with the cowl off the truck, but bolted it back on to weld in the patch. With the vents cut out, the cowl will twist a bunch if it's not bolted down. Attached Images __________________ "Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"

10-05-2007, 09:05 AM	#6
forsale Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shingle springs, CA Posts: 51	Re: Shaved Cowl is there a down side to having this done? What was the cowls purpose in the first place? To let air into the cab? Just wondering because it looks so sweet I may have to do it.

10-05-2007, 09:38 AM	#7
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Shaved Cowl Correct me if I'm wrong, but by doing this your kick panel vents no longer function __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

10-07-2007, 10:23 AM	#9
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Shaved Cowl man, i can't wait till these shaved cowls start getting pre-made!! __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

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